The Training You Demand

About Association Advantage

Association Advantage provides guidance, materials and services to more than 1,000 member associations. Different levels of protection, management and training options allow groups to select what works best for them and their budget. It’s the most complete and immediate resource for officials association leaders to comprehensively elevate their association and their training.

At some levels, options such as group general liability and association insurance are folded in. Deep discounts on individual NASO memberships for all your members are also available at other levels. Additionally, groups that want to fully protect, educate and train themselves and their officials completely and easily, can choose a fully upgraded turn-key membership — the Association Advantage Diamond level — which provides a comprehensive association training package, including lesson plans, instructors guides, training manuals, study guides, testing and video.

Membership Options

Three membership packages to meet the needs of every size and type of officiating association.

Association Advantage Platinum is the premier resource for maximizing the performance of your group, providing leadership and administrative resources to help you elevate your organization with a focus on training, assigning, legal issues and best practices specific to local officials association management. Upgrading to Shield adds vital insurance protection for your group.

The Titanium solution is ideal for officials associations that want to maximize their organization’s performance while fully protecting both their organization and individual members. Titanium members receive all Platinum association benefits as well as individual NASO membership for every official in your group. Upgrading to Shield provides vital insurance protections for your group.

The most comprehensive solution for officials associations that want to fully protect both their organization and individual members, as well as provide full training and testing solutions with an emphasis on video. Association Advantage Diamond is the ultimate answer to every challenge your association faces.

Membership Benefits

Members-Only Website

Unlimited access to the Association Advantage members-only website featuring the largest and most comprehensive online database of officials association resources and articles.

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Advantage Guidebook

A comprehensive manual considered the “Bible” of officials association leadership and administration.

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Preseason & Postseason Primers

To prepare before the season and again right before the postseason, all of your members receive digital newsletters packed with information, updates, interpretations, best practices and tips to fully prepare them in the preseason and for the playoffs.

Training Manuals

In-depth training designed specifically for the individual member to learn inside and outside of the meeting/classroom, including lesson plans and quizzes, study guides questions and supplemental study aids.

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Meetings-In-A-Box

The first and only turnkey training solution of its kind, Meetings-in-a-Box materials include a full slate of training resources with an emphasis on video. Features comprehensive training presentations on specific topics designed for up to six specific educational topics featuring state-of-the-art video and voiceovers with enhanced teaching points and points of emphasis.

It’s everything you need to present an entire season’s worth of training meetings, including video and instructional topics, ready-made for your benefit.

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NASO Group Membership

Individual NASO membership for each member of your association, including all individual benefits, discounts and insurance.

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Errors and Omissions Protection

Protects in cases of claims of perceived negligence not involving bodily injury. Coverage for $50,000.

Association General Liability Insurance

Coverage included for the association and its board of directors for coverage up to $1 million per occurrence and $5 million aggregate. General liability provides coverage for claims for bodily injury, property damage and personal injury.

Testimonials

BMOA President Bruce Moore says

It became clear to me that without the NASO group coverage, the board and I were taking a big liability risk. (NASO group coverage insurance) became more of a necessity than anything else.

Bruce MooreBMOA President

PRFFO Board Member David Richtberg says

The insurance was the driving decision to join. We had been an organization without insurance and luckily, we had never had a reason to need it.

David RichtbergPRFFO Board Member

NCOA Secretary Tracy Blackmore says

Liability Insurance was a big sell, along with all the other discounts, like getting 10 percent off on Referee Books… and we are still able to take advantage of the discounts on books

Tracy BlackmoreNCOA Secretary

OVC Secretary/Tresurer Jim Irwin says

Making sure all our officials have this type coverage is made much easier with the group membership. NASO is also an excellent provider of training and educational publications for our officials, along with discounts on hotels, equipment, etc. Joining NASO as a group provides our members and leadership peace of mind. Having the backing of this organization allows our officials to focus on the game.